Measuring-faucet.



H. (l. HOOD.

MEASURING FAUCET.

(Application filed May 14. 1901.)

(No Model.)

Patented Aug. 27, l90l.

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MEASURlNG-FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 681,320, dated August27, 1901.

Application filed May 14, 1901.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, I-IIRAM Q. H001), a citizen of the United States,residing at Carthage, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri,have invented a new and useful Measu ing- Faucet, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention is an improved measuringfaucet for measuring liquids as thesame are drawn'from a cask or the like; and it con-' sists in thepeculiar construction and combination of devices hereinafter set forthand claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of ameasuring-faucet constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 isa sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of themeasuring vessel and its cover, showing the means for securing thelatter on the measuring vessel.

In the embodiment of my invention I provide a measuring vessel 1, whichhas a faucet 2 on one side to draw 06 the contents thereof. Themeasuring vessel is provided at its upper side with an inturned flange3, which is provided at suitable distances apart with keyhole-slots 4.On one side of the measuring vessel 1 is a gage-tube E, which is made ofglass and is provided with a graduated scale 6, representing units ofliquid measure. The lower end of the gage 6 is connected to the faucet2, the latter having a socket 2 for the gage. The upper end of the gageis disposed in an opening 8 in 3. lug or ear 9, that projects from oneside of the measuring vessel.

The cover 10 of the measuring vessel is provided on its under side withheaded pins 11, which by engagement with the keyholeslots 4 in theflange 3 of the measuring vessel detachably secure the cover thereto. Itwill be understood that in attaching the cover to the measuring vesselthe cover is partly rotated with reference to the measuring vessel inorder to cause the shanks of the pins 11 to enter the narrowedportionsof the keyhole-slots. The cover is provided on one side with aprojecting ear or lug 12, having an opening 13, which registers with theopening 8 of lug or ear 9 when the cover is attached to the measuringvessel, and the plug 4 is fitted in said registering openings 8 13 andSerial No. 60,170. (No model.)

serves to lock the cover on the measuring vessel and prevent it frombeing turned to disengage the headed pins from the keyholeslots, as willbe understood. This plug 14; is bored longitudinally, as at 15, andprovides a vent at the upper end of the gage-tube. Hence the said plugis efficient both as a locking device in securing the cover on themeasuring vessel and as a vent for' the gage-tube. The cover 10 isprovided at one side with a tubular portion 16, which is adapted to bedriven into an opening in a cask in order to attach the measuring-faucetthereto. At the inner end of the bore of the tubular portion 16 is afaucet-plug 17, which may be of the form here shown or of any othersuitable form and is adapted to turn in a seat 18, with which the coveris provided. The cover is further provided with a vent 19.

The operation of my invention is as fol lows: The faucet 2 being closedthe faucet plug 17 is turned to open the tubular connection between thevessel 1 and the cask and liquid is drawn from the cask into thevessel 1. When the desired quantity indicated on the scaled gage 5 hasbeen drawn into the vessel 1, the plug 17 is turned to cut ed the flowof liquid from the cask to the measuring vessel and the contents of thelatter are drawn therefrom by the faucet 2. The gage being connected tothe faucet and vented at its upper end will be entirely drained by thefaucet, when the liquid is drawn from the vessel 1, as will beunderstood.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination of ameasuring vessel having a draw-01f faucet apd a gage-tube connected tosaid faucet to e raine ereby, said vessel having an ear 9 provided withan opening in which the upper end of the gage-tube is secured, adetachable cover on said vessel, said cover having a faucet, andprovided with an opening to register with that in the said ear, and alocking-plug in said registering openings, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the measuring vessel having the draw-0E faucet andthe gagetube, the measuring vessel having the ear 9 provided with anopening in which the upper end of the gage tube is disposed, thedetachable cover, said cover and said measuring In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as vessel having a slidt bie connection and said myown I have hereto affixed my signature in: 19

cover having an opening to register with that the presence of twowitnesses.

in which the gage-tubeis disposed, :1 lookingplug in said opening, thesaid cover being fu r- IHRAM HOOD ther provided with a tubular portionada r-ed Wi messes:

to be fitted in a hole in a cask and provided i J. P; NEWELL,withafanoet-plugsnb nti'ellyas described. MY LTLE L. Donn.

